How to View Active Firewall Rules in Vista

One of the good things in Vista is the firewall, a huge step forward from the one included in Windows XP. Despite the fact it won't pass all leak tests, this security tool included in all Vista versions does its job pretty well, and since first thing to do is check current settings, before changing them, today I'll show you how to view the current rules...

- To bring up the advanced interface of the Windows Firewall, press the Start Orb, type "firewall" in the search bar, and then click the item called Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.


- In the window that opens, expand the Monitoring branch, located in the left pane.


- Left click the Firewall item and check the list with active firewall rules.


- To get more details, right click an item and choose Properties, but be aware that you won't be able to change anything at this time.

The next logical step is to change these advanced rules, and also add new ones as needed, but this is what we're going to learn in the near future, so stay tuned!

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